Laos vs Libya: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Laos
7.45 million people
in 2024
Libya
7.11 million people
in 2024
Laos rank
99th
Libya rank
101st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.45 million people against 7.11 million people in Libya, a difference of 336,480 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Libya ahead.
Laos ranks 99th and Libya ranks 101st of 231 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 million people | 5.86 million people | 1.80 million people | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.17 million people | 6.14 million people | 971,252 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.82 million people | 6.92 million people | 92,202 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 7.45 million people against 7.11 million people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Laos and Libya?
- 336,480 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Laos ranks 99th and Libya ranks 101st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.